NHL Standings, 1988-89

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal CanadiensDiv MTL · 53-18-9 · L10 6-2-0 · T1	+97	115 .719
2	Detroit Red WingsDiv DET · 34-34-12 · L10 3-6-0 · L2	-3	-35 80 .500
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 37-29-14 · L10 6-3-0 · W2	+33	88 .550
4	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 38-35-7 · L10 6-4-0 · W2	-8	-5 83 .519
5	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 28-46-6 · L10 4-6-0 · L2	-83	-21 62 .388

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Washington CapitalsDiv WSH · 41-29-10 · L10 7-3-0 · L1	+46	92 .575
2	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 40-33-7 · L10 5-5-0 · W2	-2	-5 87 .544
3	New York Rangers NYR · 37-35-8 · L10 3-7-0 · L5	+3	-5 82 .512
4	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 36-36-8 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+22	-2 80 .500
5	New Jersey Devils NJD · 27-41-12 · L10 3-7-0 · W1	-44	-14 66 .412
6	New York Islanders NYI · 28-47-5 · L10 4-6-0 · W1	-60	-5 61 .381

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	St. Louis Blues STL · 33-35-12 · L10 8-2-0 · W4	-10	78 .487
2	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 27-41-12 · L10 4-6-0 · W1	-38	-12 66 .412
3	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 26-42-12 · L10 4-5-0 · W1	-55	-2 64 .400

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Calgary Flames★ CGY · 54-17-9 · L10 8-2-0 · W4	+128	117 .731
2	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 42-31-7 · L10 6-3-0 · W3	+41	-26 91 .569
3	Edmonton Oilers EDM · 38-34-8 · L10 3-6-0 · L1	+19	-7 84 .525
4	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 33-39-8 · L10 3-6-0 · L3	-2	-10 74 .463

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 27-37-16 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	-20	70 .438

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	HFD Hartford Whalers HFD · 37-38-5 · L10 5-5-0 · L1	+9	79 .494
2	QUE Quebec Nordiques QUE · 27-46-7 · L10 3-6-0 · L4	-73	-18 61 .381

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed